Shoe-brushing apparatus.



L. PEDERSEN.

SHOE BBUSHING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED Nov. I. 1215.

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it SHOE-BRUSHING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July. 25, 1916.

Application filed November 1, 1915. Serial No. 59,090.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAURITS PnDnRsiiN, a subject of the King of Denmark, residing at Chicago, in thejcounty of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ShOBBl11ShlIlg "Apparatus; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as-will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvementsin brushing or polishingmachines for shoes.

The object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed efficient and inexpensive apparatus, whereby the user when standing may conveniently and uickly brush or polish his own shoes by reciprocating a hand grip.

Another object of this character equipped with improved means for locking and supporting the brush in adjusted position and whereby it may be raised or lowered according to theuses to which it is to be put. I

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and, the combination and arrangement of partsas will be more fully described andfclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure -1 n represents a side elevation of a brushing apparatus constructed in accordancewith this' invention; Fig. 21s an end elevation thereof showing the brush in its lowered position;

Fig. 3 is asimilar view showing'thie-br'ush in elevated position.

In the embodiment llustrated, a supporting structure is shown in the form of an upright standard 1 which is angular in cross section, being here shown rectangular. One

end of the standard 1 is designed to rest on the floor F or other supporting surface and is preferably held in position by means of a foot 2 which extends laterally from a'supporting member 'Swhich is here shown in the form of a heavy metal rod secured to one, face of the standard 1 by loops,

staples or eyes 1 an'd'5lspaced longitudinally apart and in which the rod 3 is loosely 'mounted to provide for the raising and lowering of the standard as will be hereinafter more fully described. This rod 3 is provided at its upper end with a stop 6, here shown in the form of a loop and between the eyes or staples 4 and 5, said rod is is to provide an apparatus bent to form a plurality of ratchet teeth 7 which are inclined upwardly as shown in Fig. 1 and which are designed for a purpose to be described. I

A shaft 8 extends transversely through the standard 1 near its lowerend and projects laterally at one side thereof in a plane at right angles thereto. This shaft 8 which extends through the standard 1 has a collar 9 secured to one end thereof and abutting against the adjacent face of the standard, being here shown secured to the shaft by a set screw 10 which is designed to hold this end of the shaft in operative engagement with the standard. The other end of the shaft which extends some distance beyond the standard has anothercollar 11 secured to its terminal and between which and the adjacent face of the standard is mounted a rotatable sleeve 13 on which is fixed a brush 12, said sleeve extending at one end beyond the inner end of the brush and thus spaces the brush from the standard a suitable dis tance, and provides adrum on which a cable 1 1 is wound. This cable lei is secured intermediately of its ends to the sleeve 13, a fastening element 15 beinghere shown extending through the cable and engaging the sleeve. The cable is wound around the sleeve several turns on opposite sides of its P011113 of fastening, and is then extended over a pulley 16 which is revolubly mounted on a stub shaft 17 which extends laterally from the standard 1in the plane above the shaft 8 and preferably near the top of said standard'l fora purpose to be described. The ends of this cable 14: are connected by a hand grip 18, as is shown clearly in Fig. 1, the cable ends being shown passed through eyes 19 in the opposed ends of said grip and tied, although obviously they may be otherwise connected thereto.

From the above description, it will be obvious that owing to the cable being secured to the sleeve 13 and wound there around when the hand grip 18 is reciprocated, the brush 12 will be revolved.

A spring locking member 20 is secured to one of the faces of the standard 1 which is arranged at right angles to the face carrying the toothed member 3 and is here shown in the form of a spring metal rod having its upper end bent at right angles and driven into the standard 1 as is shown in'dotted lines at 21 in Fig. 1. Two eyes or staples 22 are shown engaged with the up.

per end of the rod 20 for clamping it in position on the standard, while permitting the lower end thereof to move freely. This rod .20 is provided near its lower end, which extends to a point near the lower end of the standard, with an ofl set laterally extending arm 23 which projects laterally beyond the face of the standard to which it is applied, into the path of the ratchet teeth 7 carried by the member 3. An operating finger 2 1 extends downwardly at right angles to the arm 23, being arranged in a plane parallel with the body portion of the rod 20 and is provided at its terminal with a loop 25 adapted to form a hand or toe grip for actuating the rod 20 when it is desired to engage or disengage it from the teeth 7 with which the arm 23 thereof is designed to cooperate for locking the standard 1 in adjusted position. It will thus be seen that this actuating member 25 projects beyond the standard 1 in convenient position for operation by the foot of the user when it is desired to release or engage it with the teeth 7, as will be presently described.

In the use of this brushing machine, when the brush is disposed in lowered position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the arms 23 of the locking member '20 is disposed under the lowermost tooth 7 of the support 3. The user then inserts his foot with his shoe thereon, under the brush 12, the bristles thereof being disposed in position to engage the top of the shoe. He then grasps the hand grip 18 and by reciprocating it up and down turns the brush 12, this reciprocation causing the brush to rotate first in one direction and then in the other and thereby thoroughly brushes his shoe, it being understood that he may move his foot into any desired position to present to the brush the portion desired to be cleaned.

WVhen itis desired to elevate thev brush, the user may insert his toe under the loop 25 and thus lift the standard 1 until the brush is disposed in the position desired and immediately the member 25 is released, the spring arm 23 will snap into engagement with the upper face of one of the teeth 7, as shown in Fig. 3, whereby the standard and the brush carried thereby will .be reliably supported in adjusted position, it being understood that during the raising of the shaft that the arm 23 will ride freely over the inclined lower faces of the teeth 7. The weight of the standard and the roller carried thereby serves to hold the arm 23 in locked engagement with the tooth 7 -with which it is engaged.

WVhen it is desired to lower the brush, th arm 23 is moved laterally outward by lateral pressure exerted on the grip or loop 25 until said arm is moved entirely out of the path of the teeth 7, and the standard 1 will then drop by gravity into lowered position, the

lowering movement being controlled if desired by the user holding the standard and letting it lower slowly. Immediately the member 25 is released, the arm 23 will spring inwardly against the face of the standard 1 on which it is mounted and engage one ofthe teeth 7 according to the position in which the shaft is disposed. While this locking member 20 may be operated by the foot of the user, it is of course understood, that it may be equally well operated by hand if desired, it being possibly more convenient to use his foot for this purpose.

F romthe above description, it will be obvious that while this device is very simple 30 in form and cheaply manufactured, it will thoroughly and effectively clean and polish shoes which may be engaged with the brush from any desired angle to expose all the parts thereof to a cleaning or polishing 5 action, and that the foot 2 may e fixed to the floor or held in engagement therewith by the foot of the user as desired.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a shoe brushing machine, the combination of a vertically adjustable upright standard, a brush rotatably mounted thereon, means for rotating said brush, a support for said standard having a plurality of longitudinally spaced laterally extending elements, a member carried by said standard and having a cooperating element for engagement with said spaced support carried elements for holding the standard in adjusted position.

2. In a shoe brushing machine, the combination of a vertically adjustable upright standard, a brush rotatably mounted thereon, means for rotating said brush, a support for said standard having a plurality of vertically spaced projections, a locking element carried by said standard having a laterally extending member for engagement with the projections on said standard support for locking the standard in adjusted position.

3. In a shoe brushing machine, the combination of a vertically adjustable upright standard, a rotatably mounted brush carried by said standard, means for rotating said brush, a support for said standard comprising a rod having means for engagement with a supporting surface, bearings on said stand-' ard through which said rod loosely passes, said rod being sent intermediately of its ends to form a plurality ofratchet teeth, a spring member secured at one end to said standard and having a laterally extending arm at its other end projecting normally beyond the standard into the path of said ratchet teeth and adapted to engage said teeth, and means for operating said arm to engage or disengage it from the teeth.

4:- In a shoe brushing machine, the combination of a vertically djustable upright standard, a rotatably mounted brush carried by said standard, means for rotating said brush, a support for said standard comprising a rod having means for engagement with a supporting surface, bearings on said standard through which said rod loosely passes, said rod being bent intermediately of its ends to form a plurality of ratchet teeth, a spring rod secured at one end to said standard and having a laterally extending arm at its other end projecting normally beyond the standard into the path of said ratchet teeth and adapted to engage said teeth for locking the standard in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Wit-v nesses.

LAURITS PEDERSEN. Witnesses:

ARTHUR KoR'r, CHAs. L. KIRKWoon.

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